Pastor Dr Mrs. Shade Olukoya is the wife of our General Overseer and our Mother-in-the-Lord. With her beloved demeanour, she provides solid leadership alongside her husband at the MFM Church.

Sister Shade Olukoya was born into the family of Mr. & Mrs George F. Adesanya, the fifth of seven children. All members of the family were brought up as God-fearing Christians and attended the Christ Apostolic Church. Her Dad, George, who was a Marine Engineer with the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) for many years, ensured that all his children got a good education. For her primary education, Sis Shade attended Surulere Baptist School and Modupe Johnson, and then proceeded to Reagan Memorial Baptist Girls Secondary School, Sabo, Yaba, for her secondary education. She also attended Ajjeh Comprehensive High School during the Jakande regime in Lagos State. Sis Shade attended the Darnley Career Academy in London, UK, a college of Arts, Fashion and Textile design, from which she obtained a diploma in Fine Arts and Interior Decoration and a Bachelor of Arts degree.

Mrs Olukoya is a talented artist. She is the artistic illustrator of almost all 250 books (as of July 2015) authored by her husband. As a small child, Sis Shade showed great interest in creativity, especially in the natural world, which led her to wonder about God and his works. She also received a lot of encouragement from her father upon realising her artistic gift. Sis Shade cites her sense of imaginative composition as another special gift from God, which has helped her tremendously in her art career.

Mrs Olukoya is the International Coordinator, MFM Women’s Foundation. The foundation has been established to empower women in the church through adult literacy and skills-acquisition training programmes.

Mummy G.O. is also a specialist musical performer. She is a great soloist who performs hymns and a wide range of Christian music as the Spirit leads. On special occasions and to the admiration of the congregation, Sis Shade and her husband, Dr Olukoya, give duet musical performances. This activity is usually a cherished sight. Sis. Shade is a firebrand. From her youth, she has had the gift of deep dreams and visions. Mrs Olukoya’s messages and ministrations in church services and special programmes are wonderful, with results following to the glory of God.